KJV King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
WEB World English Bible
“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
ASV American Standard Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?’
Surrounding context — John 12
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son], which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτίG5101 · tiswhich?τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμύρονG3464 · muronointmentοὐκG3756 · ounoἐπράθηG4097 · pipraskōto sellτριακοσίωνG5145 · triakosioithree hundredδηναρίωνG1220 · dēnariondenariusκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδόθηG1325 · didōmito giveπτωχοῖς;G4434 · ptōchospoor
Cross-references
Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Mark 14:4-5And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?Matthew 26:8-9But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?Luke 6:41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?Malachi 1:10-13Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.Exodus 5:17But he said, Ye [are] idle, [ye are] idle: therefore ye say, Let us go [and] do sacrifice to the LORD.John 6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.Amos 8:5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?Exodus 5:8And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish [ought] thereof: for they [be] idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go [and] sacrifice to our God.Matthew 20:2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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